Latest Dodd-Frank Posts
Advocacy Group Requests SEC to Investigate Irregularities in Pay Ratios
Executive Compensation, Public Companies and Securities An advocacy group, Public Citizen, has requested the SEC to investigate irregularities and inconsistencies in pay ratios reported by public companies. According to the group’s press release: The letter documents a number of irregularities and inconsistencies in the reported data, highlighting dramatically different reported figures from similar companies in the same industries – companies that... Read more →
Hensarling Pressures Senate to Negotiate Dodd-Frank Reform
Banking, Public Companies and Securities On March 14, 2018, the Senate passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act which has been billed as Dodd-Frank reform. Some refer to it as the... Read more →
Updates to Minnesota Corporate Laws
M&A, Public Companies and Securities The Minnesota legislature is on the verge of approving several changes to the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, Chapter 302A of the Minnesota Statutes (the MBCA), in order to... Read more →
Fintech Company Subject to SEC Enforcement Action for Exceeding Rule 701 Option Grant Limit
Employment, Executive Compensation, Litigation, Public Companies and Securities Subject to its limits, Rule 701 permits non-reporting companies to grant employees equity without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. One component of Rule 701... Read more →